Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,272, David Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Foster, David Anna
N 19,272
B.L. Ut. 2092-160-55
CONTENTS

850. Vermont Montpelier Anna Foster widow of David Foster Mafs who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848. and sent to Hon. W. H. Henry Nott
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 3.

Br Feb 48-No 250
Vol F-93.
16473. act Mar 2/55 Mar 26/55
Anna Foster Rev Pennington Widow of David Foster Purvis
Capt Richard Peabody Col. Hingham Capt. Col. Bird, 1 Mass. Col. Brooks, 1 Mil.
Enl? Anch? Revolutionary War
Admit to Alms Jan 6 1855. Blyth.
2092 sp July 6/55 Anna Foster Application Putney, Windham Co Vermont
W.P.A.

which were all captured
V 4306 Anna Foster widow of David Vt Act 7. July '38 No 84 d 1818- Vol 21. 182. 76. say 4 mo.
A. S. Campbell Belovs Falls Vt

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows.
State of Vermont ss on this 26 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the Dis- -trict of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Vermont Anna Foster a resident of Putney in the County of Windham aforesaid aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the be- -nefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pen- -sions to certain widows, that she is the widow of David Foster late of Putney in the State of Vermont deceased, who was a private in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War and who as she believes, lived in Roxford Mass when he first entered the service and who she believes, was in said service in December 1775 and January 1776 about six weeks, — and that as she believes, he again entered said service in July 1776 and continued in said service until December of the same year, being about five months, a part or all of which time she supposes he was in Capt Richard Peabody's company.

and she has been informed and believes, that the said David Foster afterwards entered said service in the month of April or May and continued therein until the fall of the year, being the year 1777- and that he served about eight months, she has no documents to prove any part of the before mentioned service. she further declares that she was married to the said David Foster deceased at Westminster N o in the State of Vermont by the Rev d Mr. Fessenden Butler Minister of the Gospel on December 2 d Seventeen hundred and eighty four. that her husband the aforesaid David Foster died on the 26 th day of July —. One thousand eight hundred and eighteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven-teen hundred and ninety four as at the time above stated. she has no documents to prove

the services of her husband and cannot more partic- ularly specify said services known to and acknowledged on the day & year above written Anne Foster
Before
David L Putnam Judge of Probate
The word "Bullen" was before signing D L Putnam Judge
State of Vermont
District of Westminster vs Rockingham Sept 26 1838
I James Crawford Clerk & Registrar of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster of aforesaid said Court being a court of record do certify that David L Putnam is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid
James Crawford Reg t Clerk

Anna Gostur

State of Vermont } On this 19 th day of March A D 1855 Windham County } personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county & state aforesaid Anna Foster aged Eighty nine years a resident of Putney in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of David Foster deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that she is the identical Anna Foster whose name under the act of February 2 nd 1848 has been been placed on the Vermont Pension Roll at the rate of thirty five dollars per annum. She further declares that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a war- rant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. Anna her Foster marks
WE William Parker and Harriet Bennett residents of Putney in the State of Vermont upon our oaths de- clare that the foregoing declaration was signed and ac- knowledged by the said Anna Foster in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. William Parker Harriet Bennett
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Kimball Justice of the peace

State of Vermont, }
WINDHAM, S. S. }
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Simon Brinsbale
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the certificate
Simon Brinsbale is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this 23 rd day of March
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Royall Tyler Clerk.

"December Second Seventeen hundred and eighty- four. David Foster and Anna Sessions, of West- minster". —
I, Abraham Jackson Minister of the Gospel and pastor of the Orthodox Church and Society of Walpole in the County of Berkshire and State of New Hampshire certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said Church or Society, as contained in a book of records which I believe to be in the hand ve- ning of the Rev. Thomas Hespers former pastor of said Church and now deceased, with the ex- -ception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figure, as follows "Dec r 2 1784"
Abraham Jackson
I, Abraham Jackson above named do hereby certify that I am pastor of the Orthodox Church & Society in Walpole in the State of New Hampshire

and that the succeeding is a true extract from a list of records of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Thomas Hespens for the Pastor of said Church with the exception before named as certified by me.
Abraham Jackson.
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. October 16..1838
Then the above named Abraham Jackson person- ally appeared & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, &
Before me,
Walton Mead Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. - }
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Walton Mead was on the 16. day of October instant, and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn - and that his name above subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this nineteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred thirty eight.
H. Coolidge, Clerk

The Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Co. OF HARTFORD.
JOHN W. DROWN, SPECIAL AGENT, ROOM 22, 476 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 11 th 1895
Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a certificate of service of one David Foster of Putney, Vt. a Revolutionary soldier; he died July 26, 1818.
His widow, Anna Foster of Putney, Vt. was a pensioner during her lifetime. She died at Putney, Vt. in 1861 at the age of 96 years.
Respectfully John W. Drown

Box 24 H.S. 4 John W. Dorm. Room 22, 476 Main St. Houston, Mass. M.U.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19272 Anna Foster Wid of David Foster Prim Rev War
Act: Feby 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8987
Vermont
Anna Foster, widow of David Foster, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 July 1818 of Waterbury in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Ford of the Reg commanded by Col Brooks in the Mass line for 10 1/2 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 35 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Jan'y 45 and sent to A. S. Campbell Esq. Bellows Falls
Total amount, $ 175
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
Vol.
Page
A. D. Swann, Clerk, 1 627

Montpelier 6574 Vermont
2 Cents
1 under act '38
1 in a 1843
Anna Foster widow of David Foster who was a Private in the Massa. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Jan. 43 and sent to
A. S. Campbell Fellows Falls Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 62

No. 16473
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26 th 18 55
Rev. Pen. r. Anna Foster widow of
David " Jr.
Capt. Cad. Ford.
Col. Brooks { Nap. Mil.
Rev. War.
Warrant 2092 - 160 - 55
Anna Foster
Putney
Windham Co.
Vermont.

S 2092
Heatus

Account 2 nd Feb: 68. N. H.
Boston,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Oct 10 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Foster is found upon a roll of Capt Richard Seabody Col Wigglesworth for mileage 10 days from Ticonderoga (in 1758) the length of service not given; upon a pay roll of Capt Col Ford Col Brooks Army Nov 1758 3 months; upon a pay roll of Col Jno Day Col McIntosh R.A. from Aug 1778 June 15 days;

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont
Windham County ss Town of Westminster
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass such matter, is hereby requested to furnish evi- dence from the Rolls, in his office of the ser- -vice of my late husband David Foster - He served about six weeks, in December 1775 and January 1776 - also from four to five months, under Captain Peabody - also from April or May 1777 until the fall of that year being about eight months. I do not know the name of the Captain of the Company in which he served that year but believed the name of the Lieutenant was Hall.
The said David Foster, residence was in Boxford Mass while he was in the service The service under Col. Peabody is believed to have been performed from July to December 1776 ~
3 3 We were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four He died in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen the only other facts which I recollect are as follows, ~ ~
That I have understood by my husband in his life time that while in the service he at one time went to Canada & suffered much from cold and fatigue ~ ~

I am now seventy eight years old and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the cause required. Witness my hands this 9 th day of February 1844 Signed in my presence by said Anna Foster
Anne Foster
Alexander Scamper Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County ss County Court Clerk's Office. February 14 th 1844 I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court certify that Alexander Scamper is a justice of the peace with in and for said County duly commissioned qualified that his commission be- date October 31 st A. 1843 and will expire on the 30 th of November 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

admitted
6574 ad
Hon. M. Henry Hoff

STATE OF VERMONT, } Windham COUNTY.....SS. }
On this 4 th day of July A. D. 1848, before John Kimball a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Anna Foster a resident of Putney in said County, aged 82 years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the second day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War; that she is the widow of David Foster who was a a Private in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary War - That she drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 at the rate of thirty five dollars per annum -
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Attest David Foster John Kimball
her Anna X Foster Markus
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me.
John Kimball
JUSTICE PEACE.
I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and is the same individual she represents herself to be.
John Kimball
JUSTICE PEACE.
I, Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Kimball is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this
4 th day of July - in the year A. D. 18 48
Marshall Miller
CLERK.

I Joshua Foster of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont testify & say that I was well acquainted with David Foster formerly of Baxford in the State of Massachusetts, that the said David Foster entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war according to my best recollection and belief in the month of December 1775 and continued in said service as I understood about six weeks, and I further testify that the said David Foster again entered the said service I think in July 1776 and continued in said service until December of that year being about five months, a part or the whole of this campaign the said David Foster was under Capt Richard Prabody, and I further testify that the said David Foster again entered the said service in Ap r or May 1777 as I believe and continued in said service about eight months, & returned in the fall of that year, he enlisted for this service under Lieutenant Hall. I was not present with him in the service, but recollect that the said David went from Baxford aforesaid at the times stated above and returned as above stated.

and always understood and believe that he was in the United States service while he was absent as before mentioned, the said David Foster has been dead about nineteen years he died in Putney Vermont leaving Anna Foster his widow
Joshua F. Foster
State of Vermont Windham County ss Sept 20 1838 Then personally appeared Joshua Foster a hereinafter named who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him sub- scribed
Before me Alexander Campbell Justice Peace
[Signature]

I John Paine of Westminster in the State of Vermont testify and say that I have been acquainted with David Foster from the about the year 1781 to the time of his death, the said David Foster frequently related to me the services he rendered the United States, during the revolutionary war, that I understood from him that he was in said service, at Ticonderoga and other places, and he has ever been reputed as a Revolutionary soldier and as I understood and believe he made an attempt to get a pension under the act of 1818 but did not succeed on account of being possessed of property. The said David Foster died in Putney Vermont about nineteen years since, leaving Anna Foster his widow who continues single and unmarried, not having been married since the death of the said David, the said David and Anna lived together as husband and wife from the year 1784 to the time of his death, they had a large family of chil- dren, some of whom are fifty years of age. —
John Paine
State of Vermont
Windham County, ss Sept. 20 1838 personally appeared John Paine above named who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Stephen S. Campbell Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County ss I Marshall Miller
Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windham certify that Alexander Stearns was on the 20 th Sept 1838 and still is Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Windham and that the within and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of December 1838.
Certified Marshall Miller, Clerk
For the

apl 10. 1841.
Emerson Furnace Spencer
Mr. ab
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Anna Foster
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to a General
Franklin County
Washington City

aple 10 1841 Barnes Falls NY April 5
Free
In at
John
Anna Foster
Daughter of J. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City

Billerica Falls N.E. Apr. 8 th 1841
Sir
I learn from one of the survivors of the Re- -volutionary soldiers that David Foster formerly of Boxford Mass performed service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1774 in Capt. William Perlees com- -pany but cannot state in what Regiment. Should the rolls furnish satisfactory evidence of the service, you will please send me a cer- -tificate for that service and also the service in Capt. Peabodys Company already performed, for which W m Anna Foster as their executor has asserted a claim under the act of July 7 1838, her declaration being on your files. — It is supposed the service of David Foster in 1775-6 was in Capt. Gages Company at Bradford or Capt. Robinses Company at Boxford.
I am very respectfully yours at the West
Robinson L t in Perlees
Company 75 - from Boxford
A. S. Campbell
Perly not found in list 122
Hon L t Edwards X 19-143
Band of Vernon 139
35-126

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A. S. Cambridge Esq
Belovs Falls
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4306 Jan. 7 1839
Vermont Rep M ay
7 July 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions Washington City
Free
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 11
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 12
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 13
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 14

1306 Jan. 7 1839
Vermont
July 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Free
Comt. of Pensions
Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 11
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 12

Bellows Falls Vermont Jan. 2 nd 1838
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Anna Foster for a pension to be placed on your files
Respectfully, &c.
ob t Let
A. S. Campbell

Nov. 23, 1844
Add the case of
Anne Foster
FREE
Gen. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

Nov. 23, 1844
Add the case of
Adams Foster
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

Bellows Falls Vermont Nov. 18 1844 Sir
I enclose the certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts in support of the claim of Anne Foster Widow of David Foster for a pension under the act of July 1838. her declaration is in your office and by your letter to me of the 3 rd June 1839 it appears that 4 months service under Capt Peabody is verified by the rolls.
I am very respectfully Yr att Servt A Skarphult
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City

David Foster -
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✓ V 4306 Lit. to A. S. Campbell, June 2, 1839. to same April 15, 1841.
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